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BREXIT UPDATE - 2019
Decision to leave EU: Patent protection in Europe continues
While some uncertainties remain, including on Supplementary Protection Certificates, following the vote to leave EU, the intention is to provide maximum certainty and clarity for businesses.  See the following (external) links:
The government's publication on IP and BREXIT the facts, updated 2nd April 2019.
... and specifically in relation to European Patents:
Extract from above link: "The EPO is not an EU agency but an independent international organisation, of which the UK is a founding member", said President Battistelli.
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